Recent content by jking7

San Diego put Engine 80 in service at Engine 4's station. Eng. 4 averaged 25 runs per day. Eng. 80 is on duty from 8am to 8pm. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/one-of-san-diegos-busiest-fire-stations-receives-extra-set-of-wheels/ar-AA1muJOJ

Shift manning is 6 firefighters and 2 officers. Two engines with Officer and 2 firefighters and a 2 firefighter truck,

CT-TF-1 deployed to Vermont - Swiftwater component

In reply to RCL, NFPA 1901 requires a minimum of 115 ft of ground ladders for aerial apparatus, 85 ft for a quint.

Does the nozzle have a button to change out a burst length? Can it foot a ground ladder? Can it change a SCBA bottle? Another attempt to have technology replace manpower. Did somebody say Rapid Water?

Matt was also a snare drummer with the New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society..never missed the Rockaway St Patrick parade. Photo shows him at the 20th Anniversary memorial of the Worcester 6.

Many moons ago before Enhanced 911 our communications center received a call for a house fire but the street name was barely audible due to a language barrier. The tones were sent citywide with a quick explanation of a single engine going to Bright St, Dwight St, White St. & Wright Ave. Engine...

I have seen Haz Mat called because of Lithium Ion batteries. What are the protocols regarding the batteries? This is new technology which necessitates new thinking. Thanks in advance for your input. jk

Station 9 was first due to the job on Boyd St on May 16, 2020 that critically injured LAdder 9 Captain.

New Haven' s rig is a Seagrave chassis with a Rescue 1 body. https://rescue1mfg.com/new-haven-fire-dept/

From Paul DeBartolomeo Facebook page

A friend's daughter is a PO in the 60th in Coney Island and her lug nuts were loosened while parked at the station. The brothers & sisters need to be hyper aware. No one is immune!

What will become of the Satellite units being replaced? I led to believe that the guns formerly had been transferred from rig to rig but the new Satellites have a new style gun. Any intel to the old guns disposition?

"Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco"

https://nyfd.com/history/cityhist.pdf